Last year Bethann Molinari, a teacher at Hopewell Elementary School in Upper Saucon Township, was the lone top 10 selection in The Morning Call’s circulation area. Molinari was nominated by AJ Moncman. Moncman was born with a rare degenerative retinal disease called Leber's Congenital Amourosis and has been blind since birth. Molinari helped teach Moncman to read and write in Braille.

In a separate campaign by Major League Baseball, “Target Presents People All-Star Teachers,” fans can nominate teachers who make an impact on the lives of students and their communities. Three educators per team will be chosen and the teacher representing each team that receives the most votes will be included in MLB All-Star Week festivities and honored on-field prior to the July 15 All-Star Game in Minneapolis, Minnesota.